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Denki, which has built AI-powered software for financial auditors at public companies, has raised $4.1 million in funding, the startup tells Crunchbase News exclusively. Founded in 2025 by brothers Felipe Jin Li (24) and David Jin Li (20), San Francisco-based Denki aims to build “modern” infrastructure for financial audits, which verify that financial statements are […]
Predictions of a grand IPO rebound in 2026 have yet to come true in the form of new filings and major debuts. Nonetheless, the first couple months of the year have brought a steady stream of market entries from companies in sectors such as construction tech, space tech and biotech. Noticeably absent, however, are new
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We like to talk about the IPO window as something that’s either open or closed. But as the occupant of an old house with windows once held up with pulleys, I’ve also encountered a third type: A window that opens easily and then proceeds to slam shut on your fingers if you don’t prop it
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Cybersecurity startup investment for 2025 hit the highest level in three years, bolstered by big rounds for AI-focused companies in the space. Overall, investors put $18 billion into seed- through growth-stage rounds for companies in Crunchbase security and privacy categories last year. That’s up about 26% from 2024, with particularly pronounced growth at early stage.
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Editor’s note: This article is part of our 2026 forecast coverage. See our IPO market outlook here, our startup M&A forecast here, and our venture investment outlook here. After a prolonged slowdown, the IPO market is showing clearer signs of life. As our 2026 IPO outlook forecast details, improving public-market conditions, stabilizing interest rates and
The IPO market for new technology listings picked up in 2025. So far this year, at least 23 U.S.-based companies have listed above $1 billion in value, compared to nine in 2024, per an analysis of Crunchbase data. Total valuations at the IPO price for these billion-dollar listings have reached $125 billion so far — more
After three slow years, unicorn exits have finally picked up in 2025, an analysis of Crunchbase data shows. IPO counts for unicorn-valued companies were back up to pre-2021 levels. And 2025 M&A deals were at the highest count and values of all time for unicorns, or private companies valued at a billion dollars or more.
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